James Bond Car Collection

Infobox Magazine
title = James Bond Car Collection


image_size = 200px
image_caption = Magazine Cover from first issue
editor = Unknown
frequency = Fortnightly
category = James Bond
publisher = GE Fabbri
firstdate = 2007
country = UK
language = English
website = [http://jamesbondcars.co.uk/ Official Website] The "James Bond Car Collection" is a fortnightly magazine published by GE Fabbri in the United Kingdom. Each issue is priced at £7.99 and comes with a 1/43 model of a car in a diorama from a James Bond film. 40 issues were scheduled, although this has since increased to 60 models as of July 2008. The magazine is also published in France [http://www.macollection.fr/minisite/bond/] and Germany [http://www.jamesbondautos.de] . Subscriptions are available for UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Info

The James Bond Car Collection is a fortnightly collection of James Bond model cars displayed in detailed scenes from the James Bond movies. From Bond's first car, the Aston Martin DB5, to his newest, the Aston Martin DBS. The most legendary and some not so legendary cars from more than 40 years of Bond movies are featured. Each magazine issue comes with a 1:43 scale model car from an EON James Bond movie, diecast in metal, with accurate gadgets and character figurines displayed on a moulded base.

Each magazine includes exclusive interviews, behind the scenes photos and anecdotes with 007's creators, actors and stunt drivers and movie trivia. General information and history of each real car. The front cover has pictures of the Bond actors from the movie that the car was in. On occasions other characters are shown, villains or allies. The back cover has posters of the Bond movie from different countries of the world. The centre spread usually has a photo of the car as it is/was available to general public, often a publicity shot from the manufacturer.

Issues

There has been 45 issued so far, and is going to continue up to 60. There are also 3 extra models supplied as gifts to subscribers.Originally the collection was only planed to last 40 issues, due to its popularity it has been extended to 60.

The current release order so far, in order of release are: [http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_james_bond_cars_2007_lineup.php3?t=&s=]

ee also

*James Bond Cars

*James Bond Gadgets

External links

* [http://www.gefabbri.co.uk/ GE Fabbri]
* [https://www.bissettmags.com.au/link.asp?Title=BONDNAT Bissett Mags] .
* [http://www.marvelcustoms.co.uk/jamesbondcars.htm Marvel Customs Page on the collection]
* [http://commanderbond.net/article/4204 Commander Bond Article on the collection]